Leonard Green
Private equityLos Angeles Β· GrowthβLate Stage
Also known as Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.
Investment thesis
LGP pursues a consistent private equity philosophy centered on acquiring market-leading companies that have defensible competitive positions, attractive growth prospects, and multiple paths to win. The firm emphasizes partnering with exceptional management teams and founders, focusing on free cash flow and other margins of safety, maintaining a flexible approach to deal structure, and sourcing proprietary opportunities or acting as a partner of choice in competitive processes. Across more than 35 years, LGP invests through flagship buyout funds (Green Equity Investors), middle-market buyout funds (Jade Equity Investors), and a single-asset continuation vehicle fund (Sage Equity Investors) that collaborates with middle-market GPs on their trophy assets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 9 of 109 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ3AI & Machine Learning Γ2Consumer Γ2EdTech Γ2Healthtech Γ2Retail Tech Γ2SaaS Γ2Biotech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ5United KingdomΓ1
Investments Β· 109 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathProvider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers in North America.
EnergyNewport Beach, US
Kenneth M. Socha(Director)Barclay F. Corbus(Executive Officer)Robert M. Vreeland(Executive Officer)Boone Pickens(Director)Mitchell W. Pratt(Executive Officer)Vincent C. Taormina(Director)
Ellucian provides software solutions for higher education institutions, including a Student Information System (SIS), Human Capital Management (HCM), and Finance modules that integrate as an AI-native platform to manage the complete student lifecycle.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
ECI Solutions provides AI features embedded in ERP systems for small and midsize businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Atlanta, US
Glenn Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Vogel(Executive Officer)Michael Lewis(Executive Officer)Jordan Smith(Director)Ira D. Kleinman(Director)John Danhakl(Director)
Lakeshore Learning is a teacher supply store and retailer offering classroom furniture, teaching resources, educational products, and learning toys for infants through elementary grades, serving teachers and parents.
ConsumerEdTechRetail Tech
Press Ganey is an AI-powered platform that analyzes healthcare data and patient/employee experiences to help providers, payers, and health systems improve outcomes and operational performance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Fund performance Β· per public LP disclosures Β· 5
as of Dec 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Equity Investors IXLPs: New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund, Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association +1 more | 2023 | β | 14.1% | 1.14x | 0.06x |
| Green Equity Investors VIIILPs: New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund, Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association +1 more | 2020 | β | 11.6% | 1.51x | 0.22x |
| Green Equity Investors VIII Coinvest NLPs: New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund | 2020 | β | 17.0% | 1.81x | 0.37x |
| Green Equity Investors III LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds +1 more | 1999 | β | 21.6% | 2.26x | 2.26x |
| GREEN EQUITY INV IX COINVESTLPs: New York City Board of Education Retirement System | β | β | β | 1.10x | β |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Leonard Green invest at?
- Leonard Green invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Leonard Green focus on?
- Leonard Green focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Retail Tech.
- Where is Leonard Green located?
- Leonard Green is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
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